Consensus-based training and assessment model for general surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 763-771

  Szasz, P ^a   Louridas, M ^a   De Montbrun, S ^a   Harris, K A ^b   Grantcharov, T P ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSENSUS; DELPHI STUDY; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; SURGERY;

CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL;

EID: 84961842135     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10103     Document Type: Article

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